Improved fly-trap



@tutti @twine llCRAIG, OF KNOXVIL'LPLTENNESSEE.

Letters Patent No. 94,569, dated September 7, 1869.

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IMPROVED FLY-TRAP.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom tt may conce/ra Be it known that I, J. J. CRAIG, of Knoxville, in the county of Knox, and in the State of' Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fly- Traps; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear; and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, of which draw? ings- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional side view of my invention in position, and

Figure 2 is a broken section of the same, showing the method of attachment of the net to a windowframe.

Like letters denote like parts in each figure.

The object. of my invention is the production of a trap for house-dies, which may be cheap, simple, and durable in construction, easily adj usted, capable of being used in any dwelling, and in any window, and very effective in operation.

The nature of my invention is such a contrivance; and consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, of' which- A represents a window with the lower sash raised.

B are two wooden rods, about six feet long, of suitable width and depth, project-in g horizontally outward, the inner ends of which are secured to the inner sides of the window-frame, at the top of the opening made by raising the sash.

These rods are secured in position by metallic rods C, which are attached, at one end7 to the inner sides, of the window-frame near its top, and at the other to the rods B, at one-third or half the distance from the window to the end of said rods.

Secured to the outer end of' each of the rods B, and dropping a little below, and parallel with it, is a Inetallie rod, D, whose inner end rests in hooks E, on the inner sides ofthe window-frame.

lraversing upon these rods D are suitable rings F, to which are attached the upper sides of a bag, G, made of gauze or mosquito-netting.

rlhe ends of this bag are open, but the outer end. H

is provided with a suitable string, passing around the circumference of the same, by which it may be drawn closely, and made tight.

The inner end I ot' the bag is left open, and is'fastcned, by its edges, to suitable hooks, upon the sides ofthe window-trame, upon its sill and upon the bottom ofthe lower window-sash, in -such a way that all flies passing out of the open window mustV goA into said bag.

'10 operate this fly-trap, I fasten the frame in position, with the bag extended, its outer end drawn close, and its inner end fastened vto the hooks, close the doors of the room, darken all the windows, including the upper part of that where the trap-is, by proper curtains, dark cloth, or any convenient means, and then commence driving the iiies with a dust-er, napkin, or other convenient means. The iiies, when disturbed, will immediately seek to escape-from the room through the net, and all of' them will soon get into it. I then unhook the inner end of the bag, close and grasp it in the hand, remove the inner ends of the rods D from their hooks, and draw the bag ofi' from them. The dies will be found all gathered into the outer end ofthe bag. I dip the bag, or the end containing the dies, into water, which is better, for the purpose of killing them instantly, if' hot, and then open the end H ofthe bag, and empty the dead ilies out.

Having tried this iiy trap for several weeks, I know that it is effective and easily managed.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The Hy-trap above described, composed iof the rods B and D, the brace C, the rings F, and the bag G, in connection with a partially-openedwindow, when construct-ed, arranged, and operati ng as and' for thefpurpose aforesaid.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing, I havcvhereunto set my hand, this 9th day of August, 1869.

V i J. J. CRAIG.

Witnesses F. W.'KUHLMAN, I. E. BARRY, Jr. 

